For the Mets and Yankees, it’s time to get back to business.
The sweet sound a bat makes after it connects with the baseball, I love that sound!
How about the sound of a ball popping the catcher’s mitt? That’s a good one.
It’s that time of the year again. Pitchers and catchers are reporting to Spring Training this week. Not long after that, they’ll be exhibition games. It all leads up to Opening Day.
Due to the ongoing pandemic, MLB and the Players’ Association agreed on a deal for health and safety protocols for spring training and the regular season. Seven-inning doubleheaders are back this year, and teams will once again start all extra innings with a runner on second base.
As much as I love the seven-inning doubleheaders, I’m disappointed the universal DH appears to still be very much in the air.
For both New York teams, the offseason differed in approach.
It was the Mets, go figure, that made the most noise with a handful of acquisitions. The arrival of superstar shortstop Francisco Lindor headlines the list of new faces in Queens.
The Yankees were not as splashy with their offseason moves, however, bringing back DJ LeMahieu was a must-do signing.
Do the Yankees have enough starting pitching? New acquisitions Corey Kluber and Jameson Taillon are projected key pieces to a revamped rotation. Keep an eye on Taillon this spring and how he makes the adjustment to playing baseball in the pinstripes.
The Mets have question marks about their bullpen. Will their recent moves help offset the loss of Seth Lugo to the injured list?
There’s plenty of questions for both teams to address and, as we get closer to opening day, we’ll cover them here one base at a time.
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